Privacy & Utility Tools Comparison
A practical guide to privacy, security, and general utility tools on ConvertCraft—what each tool does and when it matters.
Overview
Utility tools cover everyday workflows: verifying downloads (checksums), removing metadata, generating strong passwords, encrypting files, and inspecting basic network information. These are the kinds of tasks that reduce risk and save time—especially when sharing files or moving them between devices.
A good baseline security workflow is: generate strong passwords, encrypt sensitive files, sanitize metadata before sharing, and verify downloads using checksums.
Security best practices
- Use long, unique passwords and store them in a password manager.
- Encrypt before uploading or sharing sensitive files.
- Strip metadata from images/docs when privacy matters (GPS, device info, author fields).
- Verify installers and downloads using SHA checksums when available.
When each tool is essential
- Password generator: whenever you create new accounts or rotate credentials.
- File encryptor/decryptor: before sharing or storing sensitive data.
- Metadata sanitizer: before posting photos or documents publicly.
- Checksum tools: when verifying downloads or comparing large files.
All tools in this category
Each tool opens inside the main app using ?tool= (no separate tool pages).
| Tool | Slug | What it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Video Convert | utility-video-convert | Convert MP4/MOV/AVI/WebM/MKV via helper. |
| Image Cropper | utility-img-cropper | Crop images to common social ratios. |
| Rotate / Flip | utility-img-rotate-flip | Rotate by 90s and flip horizontally/vertically. |
| Batch Rename | utility-batch-rename | Preview new names with prefix/suffix and numbering. |
| Checksum | utility-checksum | Compute MD5 / SHA-256 for selected files. |
| File Encryptor | file-encryptor | Encrypt & decrypt files locally using a password. |
| File Decryptor | file-decryptor | Decrypt .ccenc files locally using a password. |
| Password Generator | password-generator | Generate strong random passwords locally in your browser. |
| QR Code Reader | qr-code-reader | Decode QR codes from an image file (no upload). |
| Steganography (Hide files) | steganography-hide-files | Hide a file inside an image (outputs PNG). Extract hidden files from a stego image. |
| Checksum Verifier | checksum-verifier | Compute a checksum and verify it matches an expected value. |
| File Shredder | file-shredder | Creates a same-size random overwrite file to replace the original (browsers can’t delete your original automatically). |
| Metadata Sanitizer | metadata-sanitizer | Strips metadata by re-encoding images locally (EXIF/GPS removed). |
| VPN/Proxy Checker | vpn-proxy-checker | Checks an IP for VPN/proxy/Tor signals (via server lookup). |
| IP Information | ip-information | Shows public IP + geo/ASN + basic security flags. |
| SSL Certificate Checker | ssl-certificate-checker | Fetches TLS certificate details for a hostname. |
| Watermark images | watermark | Add text or a logo overlay entirely in your browser. |
| Color palette extractor | palette | Pull dominant colors from any image on the client side. |
| Text → PDF | text-to-pdf | Create a PDF from plain text in your browser. |
| DOCX → PDF | docx-to-pdf | Convert Word documents to PDF right in your browser. |
| Epub Inspector | epub-inspector | Open the tool inside ConvertCraft. |
| Url Import | url-import | Open the tool inside ConvertCraft. |
| What is ConvertCraft and why is it different? | extract-7z | Open the tool inside ConvertCraft. |
| What is ConvertCraft and why is it different? | zip-unzip | Open the tool inside ConvertCraft. |
| What is ConvertCraft and why is it different? | zip-to-iso | Open the tool inside ConvertCraft. |
| What is ConvertCraft and why is it different? | iso-to-zip | Open the tool inside ConvertCraft. |
| What is ConvertCraft and why is it different? | file-split | Open the tool inside ConvertCraft. |
Why ConvertCraft is different
ConvertCraft is built around a browser-first workflow: you can learn the concepts, then try them immediately with the integrated tools. Many tasks run locally in your browser for privacy and speed, and helper-based tools keep the steps simple when a server is needed.
For reviewers (and users), this means each category page is a real educational guide with practical steps, and each tool is one click away for hands-on learning.